Xampp control panel is not showing

Question

My Xampp control panel is not showing in the desktop (Windows 10), but can only up the servers through the shortcut (minimized option in the task bar).

As follows:

I have close the application without stopping the servers, will that be the case of this matter?

Answer 1

This may be too late, but I had the same issue for some time, I will share my workaround, it is not a permanent fix but it works, you have to use procexp from SysinternalsSuite https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/ you launch procexp.exe, you search form xampp-control.exe and right click> window> Maximize.

Answer 2

Try this:

1-Right click xampp.exe and go to xampp folder

2-Find and delete xampp-control.ini and xampp-control.log

3-Restart xampp

Answer 3

There is also one temporary solution.

1. Open XAMPP, You cannot see its window but its icon will be shown in the windows task bar.
2. Hover your mouse over the XAMPP icon, a small popup will be shown.
3. Right click on popup and choose maximize. This will maximize the XAMPP Control Panel and you can see all the options and logs.

This fix is temporary and you may have to do repeat the steps often.

Answer 4

1. Close Xampp process.
2. Go and open C://xampp/xampp-control.ini

3. Change these properties from x-number to 0

   

4. Restart Xampp.

This worked for me.

Answer 5

Only 3 Steps:

1. Open XAMPP
2. Rollover over on XAMPP icon until the popup window comes up.
3. Right click on the popup window and select Maximize.

Answer 6

1. Quit Xampp

2. Delete xampp-control.ini file in xampp installation folder

3. Start Xampp

Answer 7

I can suggest one thing. I had this situation. I solved that following the steps.

1. Restart the computer.
2. open taskbar to see if xampp is running.
3. Stop xampp if it is running.
4. Start xampp.
5. It will again minimize in the system tray just double click on the xampp icon.

Maybe this will help thanks.

Answer 8

I had the same problem, what I did was try this suggestion and then run using Administrator, didn't have the same problem again, between just try with Run as Administrator as I read in logs it needed Administrator permission.

Try this:

1-Right click xampp.exe and go to xampp folder

2-Find and delete xampp-control.ini, log

3-Restart xampp

Answer 9

1. Open XAMPP
2. Hover over the XAMPP icon until the popup window comes up.
3. Right click on the popup window and choose "maximize". This will display the XAMPP control panel in fullscreen mode.
4. In full screen click and hold on the toolbar at the top and then drag it down until the control panel is in a re sizable view and release.
5. You should now be able to minimize, maximize, or re size the panel with no problem.

Answer 10

There is also one temporary solution.

Open XAMPP, In the windows task bar. Hover your mouse over the XAMPP icon, a small popup will be shown. Right click on popup and choose size. click and pull bottom to resize window xampp controll.

This fix is temporary and you may have to do repeat the steps often.

Answer 11

Bonjour

1. Go to xampp Directory.
2. Delete the xampp-control.ini file
3. Restart your xampp and it will work.

Merci!!

Answer 12

Clicking on xampp-control file in xampp folder (in my case it's in C:/xampp folder) will open XAMPP control panel.

Answer 13

Or try this:

It may be that the control panel position has been saved 'off screen'. This can happen if screen resolution has changed, or if a monitor has removed or changed.

To reset position:

1-Right click xampp.exe and go to xampp folder

2-Find and open xampp-control.ini with an editor, such as notepad.

3 Under [WindowSettings] are the settings for left and top position, plus width and height. Left and Top are pixel values for the control panel from the top left corner of your screen. If either of these are negative values the control panel will be off screen at default settings

4 Set them to something like: Left=200 Top=200

Leave the width and height settings as they are, save the changes.

This should get the panel in view on the screen.

Answer 14

Open Xamp installation folder (Windows >> C:\xampp\)

1. Quit Xampp (right click on icon tray)
2. Delete xampp-control.ini file in xamp installation folder
3. Start Xampp again

Answer 15

What worked for me was checking for windows updates and installing them

Answer 16

Uncheck "Start Control Panel Minimized" in the configuration

Answer 17

Simply bring up the task manager, go to Xampp and "bring to front"

Answer 18

Go to xampp directory and right click on xampp-control.exe than click on pin to start. it will appear in start bar you can pin it into task bar also

Answer 19

Go to the directory where xampp is installed for example if it's installed on drive C:// go C:\xampp folder and look for xampp-control.exe. right click and pin it to start or send it to desktop

Answer 20

i have the same problem but the solution is quite simple that worked perfectly for me you must have the xampp directory inside the C: drive or wherever your installation location is
1: open up xampp folder from C: 2:scroll all the way down you will see xampp-control 3:Right click and Pin to start

Answer 21

1. Quit Xampp
2. Open Xampp installation folder
3. Open xampp-control.ini with an editor
4. Find [WindowSettings]
5. Set all filed of WindowSettings ( Left, Top, Width, Height ) to ' -1 '
6. Save file
7. Start Xampp again

Example:

[WindowSettings]
Left=-1
Top=-1
Width=-1
Height=-1